Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.
In 1999 the Sarah Hardcastle McCanless Scholarship was established by George and Christel McCanless,
in memory of George McCanless’s mother. Sarah Hardcastle McCanless was born in Nashville,
Tennessee, and lived there most of her life. She was a wife and mother, a volunteer for many charitable
activities, and was an advocate for the education of young people. The scholarship is awarded to full-time
students and is based on citizenship, financial need, and evidence of contributions to school and
community.
This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years. The student must maintain a full-time course
load (12 credit hours) each semester. In addition, recipients must complete a total of 24 credit hours each
academic year, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and must submit a scholarship application by
the priority deadline each year, providing continued evidence of good citizenship and leadership, to be
eligible for renewal of this award.
In addition, this scholarship may be cancelled or reduced if the recipient does not enroll full time,
withdraws from classes, fails to attend for a semester or more, graduates, fails to meet the renewal criteria
and/or does not maintain satisfactory academic progress. Recipients should also understand that, by
accepting this award, he/she is giving UAH permission to release directory information about the recipient
for news and public affairs bulletins.
Amount
$750
Number of Awards
-
Renewable
3
Renewal Criteria
This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years.